Trump's signature to be added to new U.S. paper currency
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The Treasury Department will add Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency beginning later this year.
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The Treasury Department announced it will add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, marking a significant departure from historical practice in which only Treasury officials have signed bills. The change represents Trump's decision to personalize the currency during his current presidency and is expected to take effect later this year. The move echoes Trump's first term, when he similarly placed his signature on stimulus checks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adding a president's signature to circulating currency is highly unusual in modern U.S. monetary practice and signals the administration's intent to make the change visible across the economy as new bills are printed.
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